East Hess TownshipKS
A town of 321.
Is East Hess Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than East Hess Township. East Hess Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Hess Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Hess Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Hess Township.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in East Hess Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in East Hess Township, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in East Hess Township is $101,000. Jobs based in East Hess Township fell to 47 in 2023, 520 fewer than in 2013.
| East Hess Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Hess Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
East Hess Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. East Hess Township’s July high is 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Hess Township is
East Hess Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of East Hess Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| East Hess Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | East Hess Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in East Hess Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| East Hess Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Hess Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Hess Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 East Hess Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave East Hess Township for work
Where East Hess Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Hess Township
Township in Kansas, United States
East Hess Township is a township in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 335.
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- Area
- 108 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft
Questions about East Hess Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Hess Township, KS a good place to live?
East Hess Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.